A few years back I attended the the National Speakers Association’s Winter Conference in Austin, TX. It was my very first NSA experience and I loved so much about it.

As a newbie,...

I’m gonna level with you: it’s never quite enough for me to do what I know I should just because it’s good for me.

For example, my focus for February is extreme...

It’s easy to respond to the grenades life throws at us with fear. So often when the ground is pulled out from underneath us, all we can do is claw frantically at anything that may hold...

I’ve always considered the holiday season a good time to reflect on how things are going in my life. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to work on my  “attitude of gratitude”....

 This morning at yoga class, the instructor suggested a mantra for us to keep in mind:

I am enough. 

This really resonated with me. It made me think about how often I tell myself...

 If you ever have the opportunity to hear the swimmer Diana Nyad speak, do it. Run, don’t walk, to buy your tickets and get there early because it’ll sell out. Trust me.

 Last year I took the opportunity spend six weeks in Italy. It was glorious. My husband Fred came out with me for about a week, then returned home, leaving me alone to spend the better...

 It’s the one question adults always ask kids: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Depending upon the age of the kid, the answer may be “I want to be a...

In June of 2011, we went to Hawaii. This was the soonest I could travel after chemotherapy; my immune system needed six months to start to bounce back before my doctor would allow me to fly in...

One of my favorite things when traveling is connecting with new people. It reminds me that the locale is more than a dot on a map, it’s a place with other humans...